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Who wants to steppe upppp and make the case that realtor Nasty Susan is a good business manager? Ploughed? Juan? Marty? Russ?
if SnL somehow does reopen VA Beach, I will be unsurpised if the ex-employees and gaming community picket the joynt. And I would be even more unsurprised if the fired employees collectively explore their legal claims, including butt nott limited to wrongful termination, with employment law counsel.
Virginia Beach board game cafe abruptly closes and lays off all employees, sparking backlash
A Virginia Beach board game cafe near Lynnhaven Mall plans to reopen after a remodel without its original team of employees, the company confirmed.
Snakes & Lattes laid off all nine of its employees on Feb. 26 without any warning or severance pay, said Gabrielle Madurski, the former general manager. Employees showed up for their shifts only to learn they were let go, she added.
Susan Lawver, U.S. director of operations for Snakes & Lattes, said in an email that the decision to lay off the employees was made after considerable deliberation, driven by the need for significant improvements to the operations.
“We recognize, however, that no matter the rationale, the process and communication could have been handled with more care and sensitivity,” she said.
In March 2023, the Canadian-based chain acquired the business at 869 Lynnhaven Parkway that previously operated as the independently owned Roll With It Board Game Cafe and Bar. Snakes & Lattes has three other U.S. locations, including two in Arizona and one in Chicago, Illinois. The Hampton Roads location hosts an extensive collection of more than 600 board games for gamers of all ages and skill levels.
Madurski came on board with the business as a server when it opened in the fall of 2021. When Snakes & Lattes bought the business, she said the staff was left to their own devices and told to keep business as usual — with little to no direction provided by the new owners.
An espresso machine was brought in to the establishment last July but never set up, she said. Employees — eager to hold true to the company name and make lattes — were cautioned to leave it in the box.
As the gaming community learned about the sudden closure and layoffs, comments, questions and concerns poured in on Snakes & Lattes’ online community forum.
Lawver responded in the forum and mentioned the closing of a location in Provo, Utah, and lessons learned regarding how staff reacted. She justified not giving notice to the Virginia Beach employees for fear of theft, vandalism or compromising food protocols.
“It’s pretty insulting,” Madurski said. “And I think it kind of shows how out of touch they were with our location.”<
The employees put their hearts and souls into the business and the comments do not honor the community they built, Madurski said.
Josh McDougle, also an inaugural employee and avid gamer, took on various responsibilities as time went on, including writing all of the questions for and running trivia night, which ended in December. Now, he is out of a job and said he is struggling to make ends meet.
“A community of gamers have lost a place they could relax and enjoy themselves, and nine former employees just happen to be among them,” McDougle said.
The business shared on its website that it’s temporarily closed for remodeling. Lawver said on the online forum that it planned to reopen with a new and improved menu, adding espressos and lattes, and with a new team that will be trained the “snakes way” as far as hospitality goes.
Originally, the business said in the online forum it would reopen on March 16, but
“We are eager to introduce the improvements we’re making, which we believe will significantly enhance the guest experience,” Lawver said, expressing a steadfast commitment to the Virginia Beach community.
Virginia Beach residents Sandy and Jeremy Zimmerman were regulars at the business for the past few years and developed many close friends through game nights. After learning how the staff was treated, she said they do not intend to patronize the business again.
“Every single one of my friends feels the exact same way,” she said. “It is abundantly clear that Snakes & Lattes prioritizes profit margins over the well-being of its employees, callously discarding them like disposable commodities.”
In response to the layoffs, the gaming community started a Facebook group, Get Snakes & Lattes out of VB, and started a GoFundMe campaign, co-organized by Madurski. Madurski said she will make sure the funds go to all eight of the employees, rather than herself.
Meanwhile, Lawver said the company is dedicated to learning from the experience as it moves forward.
“We are committed to improving our communication and to making decisions in a manner that respects and honors the contributions of every member of our team,” she said.
But Lawver said in the online forum, citing the Hampton Roads location’s performance, that the company will not rehire the laid off employees and is seeking a new staff.
Sandra J. Pennecke, 757-652-5836, sandra.pennecke@pilotonline.com
https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/03/07/virginia-beach-board-game-cafe-abruptly-closes-and-lays-off-all-employees-sparking-backlash-from-community/
Montlhly/weekly reverse splits coming?
It's Amateur hour at Camp Foley-Coyote Legal.
Dave - I am gonna enjoy the hell OUTTa your trial. I hope we can squeeze at least a solid week - mebbe more - OUTTa it.
Bozo's Circus is on the air again!! Now if we can get Ray Rayner and Garfield Goose back on WGN - with Harry Volkman doing the weather.
DaSq__w and I will be going to an all-you-can-eat Friday Fish Fry buffet (pike/cod/catfish/shrimp) at The Barn supper club in Sherrill, IA this Friday. 21 bucks.
https://www.restaurantji.com/ia/sherrill/the-barn-/
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g38394-d5844850-Reviews-The_Barn-Sherrill_Iowa.html
https://restaurantguru.com/Barn-Dubuque
Will bar1080 be there? If he is, I will buy him a brandy Old Fashioned! Mebbe two.
Yur looking at the USA'a witness list. Airball and Wire Transfer are on FoleCoyote'witless list which is nott shown on your courtlissner website. It was filed by Sanjay Nishnabotna, crackerjack CJA lawyuh, after the USA's list.
The WITHNESS LIST from Talhassee - it should be two Ls they screwed this up TWICE!!
CJA lawyuhs = LOLOL!! These dudes don't get paid shit, and it shows.
In DaLawBiz, ya gett whatcha pay for. NEVER cheap-OUTT on lawyahs, doctors, dentists, or CPAs. NEVER.
Yes, and many more things. Parki is a crook, swindler, liar, deadbeat, scumbag, neer-do-well, chiseler, punk, douchebag, cheat, airbag, sociopath, pennyscammer, grifter, fibber, fakir, conman, creep, failure, schmuck, never-been, pumptard, three card monte dealer, two-armed bandit, damned fool, asshole, windbag, sleazebag, horse‘s ass, bullshit peddler, and peckerhead.
But he has a decent head of hair for his age (if it is his). So he has that one thing going for him. Butt he needs a better barber (or a better hairpiece).
That is all.
I hope everbuddy is enjoying the FLOORLESS financing Death Spiral.
Niko, how about an L2 snaparoo on NTEK?
BTW the only way CW could have published the bullshit 'financial" ad on OTCM last summer was to pay for a one year subscription. After that, all MRGE financial ads are free for a year. No charge. It is still less that a year so CMW could upload the bullshit Qs, which are nott audited, FOR FREE.
You stated in December that CMW said the Q was all done. Since it costs NOTHING to post it on OTCM until the one-year anniversary of the fins posted last May/June, what is CMW's new bullshit excuse, waterboy??
Can you name ANY pennystock patent play EVER that made its common stockholders a significant return?
Please tell us exactly how you think you will realize any money for your shares.
What specific events/transactions are needed (in order please)?
Can you name ANY pennystock patent play EVER that made its common stockholders a significant return?
10/10 - that is the complete correct response - full credit
dealerfool's munny = G-O-N-E, baybee, GONE.
df = chucklehead subpenny loser chump
SIRC = obvious criminole enterprise
SIRC - toXXXic FLOORLESS financing Death Spiral scam
Cherry = incompoop
VWAP= $ 0.002687 Total$Vol= $ 7,992
Parki = scumbag
That is all
DAVEY: ole Ted learnt you gud!!!!!
Biology is fascinating. https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/ar-BB1jnsOk
Seems unduly harsh. And disorganized. Was a burning bush involved?
Izzat you, John Wayne?
David: High-stakes Federal trials are exciting. It will be an experience you will never forget. For you, I wood recommend a scrip for alprazolam to corral your emotions and anxiety whilst sitting at the defendant's table. It will take off some of the jitteriness caused by the 'Bux caffiend beverage. Think of it as a speedball. Alert and high-functioning butt with emotional control.
Nashban and CC will be useless. You will need to crack DaWhippp and drive them forward into the breach.
Karen Davis cannot save you.
You need self-help. To use your powers of persuasion on DaStand
Dave-arino: you gotsa schpiel to DaJury that you, Entrepreneur-CoyoteGenius wuz selflessly committing fraud for the benefit of NTEK shareholders and NTEK and NTGL employees. Using fraud as a tool to finance your growing biznizz that the co-CONspiring Feral gubmint wuz repressing, suppressing, and oppressing your binizz by keeping your CoyoteGenius binizz skillz in prizin.
Itsa sadd story anne you gotsa tell it to DaJury you-fine-seff. Nobuddy buttchew can tale it.
Spin, baybee, spin!!!!
DaSq__w and I are enjoying our UppaMidwess time. Next week we are doing a two-day trip to the Amana colonies (Amish volk).
I am still at The Kolkhoz in Iowa. Sunday was 75 degrees F. I was working outside in shorts and no shirt. It was great!
DaSun is up in Alaska today with his buds (they're using some of my Alaska Air miles) skiing at Alyeska. Up there for a week.
Truckee was just bombed with 10 feet of partly cloudy.
I've driven myself to the ER several times - with left shoulder dislocations, broken foot, torn rotator cuffs (both arms - separate times), and the nosebleed. And each time other than the nosebleed, in a stick-shift - when my left foot was busted (Jones fracture at the tuberosity) I used my right foot for clutch work.
It's quicker to just drive yourself from where I live in NorCal.